3. number of buttons

4. weight

5. The device is mappable

Users can map, set and regulate the entire midi controller giving different functionalities to all different buttons, knobs and faders. The device could be also set up with different softwares.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

78% have it

6. number of faders

Faders can be either channel volume faders, pitch sliders, crossfaders or even EQs.

1

Nektar Panorama P6: 10

7. Has a pitch wheel

The pitch wheel alters the pitch and timbre of a sound in real-time. It can give fine tuning control from fractions of a semi-tone to huge multi-octave pitch swings.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

66% have it

8. Has a modulation wheel

The mod wheel is used to add expression, or to modulate (change) various elements of a sound or sample.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

66% have it

9. thickness

46mm

CME Xkey: 16mm

10. Has an input/connector for the sustain pedal

When pressed, the sustain pedal allows all notes to sound and “vibrate” freely. All notes played will continue to sound until the pedal is released. This is perfect when you need a sturdy and responsive control over sustain.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

48% have it

11. Has a display

The device has an electronic display to present information to the user.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

68% have it

12. Is compatible with Mac OS X

It is compatible with Mac OS X devices such as MacBooks and iMacs.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

99% have it

13. Is compatible with Windows

It is compatible with PCs and laptops running the Windows operating system.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

99% have it

14. drum pads

The pads section is ideal to trigger loops and samples, using your finger drum skills.

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15. Has velocity sensitive keys

Velocity sensitive keys are just spring loaded keys that sound out louder the harder you hit them. If you "lightly" press a key, the sound will be quiet; the harder you press, the louder it gets.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

69% have it

16. memory locations

More memory locations allow users to save their preset/setup and have them ready to use again and again.

16

M-Audio Axiom Air 61: 128

17. width

460mm

Akai SynthStation25: 310mm

18. number of knobs

More knobs (rotating controls) can give the user more dedicated control over the device, eg. volume, effects, EQs etc. Types of knobs may differ: endless type or step type.

8

E-Mu Xboard 49: 16

19. total keys

The amount of keys the controller has on the keyboard.

25

Icon Logicon 8 air: 88

20. encoders

A type of knob that has a push button functionality built in. Encoders are for browsing and selecting your digital sound files or turning on a function that makes use of a control's rotation such as sound effects or tempo/tap tempo selection.

0

Novation SL MkII 61: 8

21. Has a transport control section

The transport controls are used to control playback, set the position of the playhead, start recording, activate the cycle region, or to move to the project start or end.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

57% have it

22. Has an input/connector for the expression pedal

Dedicated expression pedals let you have a hands-free control over your keyboard's volume, vibrato, and more.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

52% have it

23. MIDI device works and communicates via USB

Devices can communicate in both directions with each other without any additional MIDI interface. The biggest advantage is that the USB connection can be used for everything; power supply, MIDI-in and MIDI-out. This means you need less cables.

Behringer U-Control UMA25S

24. Has octave buttons

The octave buttons are used to shift the keyboard up or down in one octave increments. This extends the range of the keyboard in either direction, which lets you play notes that lie outside the number of keys available.

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